Rob Tyrrell, CiscoRob currently works for Cisco Systems as a Systems Engineer supporting commercial and public sector customers in the Carolinas. Rob specializes in Data Center architectures.

Previous to his work at Cisco, Rob worked for Citigroup as a Senior Network Engineer where he was responsible for the design, installation, and support of a specialized low latency network that supported High-Frequency Trading (HFT) applications. Before Citigroup, Rob worked for Presidio doing design, pre-sales, and implementation engineering support. Rob’s other experience includes work at SRC supporting SPAWAR locally, Jones Day Law Firm, and AT&T as a network engineer.

Rob served 10 years in the Army National Guard and completed one deployment in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom III in 2005. His role was a Communications-Electronics officer supporting connectivity for a combat engineer battalion in Baghdad, Iraq.

Rob is a graduate of Indiana University and has a Bachelor of General Studies with a business concentration. He has made Charleston home for the last 8 years. Rob and his wife, Michelle, have four children including one set of twins!